Poverty is implied in the United States as someone who lacks the resources relative to what they need to survive.
Common Problems:
1. Loss of employment or unemployment
2. Change in family structure
3. Lack of education
4. Addictions
5. Health issues and other reasons
Statistics:
1. The number of children living in poverty increased from 2008 to 2009, from 19% to 20.7%.
2. Single-mother families are 5 times as likely to be poor than married families.
3.Half of the nation's poor are African American or Latino.
4. From 2008 to 2009, poverty rates rose for all groups except Asian population.
Parents:
Many parents have trouble providing for their children due to loss of employment and family changes. Single-mothers are higher risk for being poo, than single-dads. A lot of single-parents do qualify for government assistance programs, as long as their incomes are low enough. There are a range of programs and resources that have been set into place to assist struggling families.
Students:
Children who come from low-income and poverty homes, often do not place education high on the list of priorities. These children are often stressed and worried about their home life, that focusing on school work seems unimportant. Alienation, isolation, and depression are all items that are associated with poverty.
Teachers:
1. Find ways to involve parents.
2. Recommend community agencies for parents who need additional help.
3. Children in poverty are likely to have poor health and inadequate care.
4. Have resource guides available for students and parents to take.
5. Provide open-door policies so that families feel welcome in schools.
Extreme Poverty Families
Description:
Poverty is implied in the United States as someone who lacks the resources relative to what they need to survive.
Common Problems:
1. Loss of employment or unemployment
2. Change in family structure
3. Lack of education
4. Addictions
5. Health issues and other reasons
Statistics:
1. The number of children living in poverty increased from 2008 to 2009, from 19% to 20.7%.
2. Single-mother families are 5 times as likely to be poor than married families.
3.Half of the nation's poor are African American or Latino.
4. From 2008 to 2009, poverty rates rose for all groups except Asian population.
Parents:
Many parents have trouble providing for their children due to loss of employment and family changes. Single-mothers are higher risk for being poo, than single-dads. A lot of single-parents do qualify for government assistance programs, as long as their incomes are low enough. There are a range of programs and resources that have been set into place to assist struggling families.
Students:
Children who come from low-income and poverty homes, often do not place education high on the list of priorities. These children are often stressed and worried about their home life, that focusing on school work seems unimportant. Alienation, isolation, and depression are all items that are associated with poverty.
Teachers:
1. Find ways to involve parents.
2. Recommend community agencies for parents who need additional help.
3. Children in poverty are likely to have poor health and inadequate care.
4. Have resource guides available for students and parents to take.
5. Provide open-door policies so that families feel welcome in schools.
-Sources:
Teaching Students in poverty
The Effects of Poverty on Teaching and Learning
Child Poverty